Universal Journal of Educational Research Vol. 9(3), pp. 638 - 649
DOI: 10.13189/ujer.2021.090323
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The Level of Reading and Writing Proficiency among B40 Students from the Malay Language Teachers' Perspective

Zamri Mahamod ^1,*, Rohaida Mazlan ², Norziah Amin ³, Mohd Zaki Abd. Rahman ^3
1 Faculty of Education, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia
² Sungai Ramai Secondary School, Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia
³ Hulu Langat District Education Office, Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia

ABSTRACT

This qualitative study examined the level of proficiency of reading and writing skills among students from the B40 families from the Malay Language teachers' perspective. A sum of four Malay Language teachers who teach B40 students were interviewed. It concerned two Malay Language teachers teaching in Secondary School A (SSA) and two Malay Language teachers teaching in Secondary School B (SSB). The participants of Malay Language teachers comprised three females and one male teacher. All Malay Language teachers are qualified teachers, having teaching experience between 11 to 25 years. Structured interviews were used as research instruments. The researchers analysed interview data narratively, and the themes derived were based on interview questions. The outcomes confirmed that all B40 Chinese, Indians and Malays students had minimal reading and writing level. B40 Chinese students had the weakest reading and writing skills. The four Malay Language teachers established that the B40 Chinese students had the weakest reading and writing skills, followed by B40 Indians and B40 Malay students. The Malay Language teachers affirmed that attitudinal factors were the principal grounds B40 students could not read, particularly B40 Chinese students. Essentially, the researchers identified attitude factors and parent support as drivers to the failure of B40 students to master reading and writing skills proficiently.

KEYWORDS
Reading Proficiency, Writing Proficiency, B40 Students, Malay Language Teachers, Secondary School

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[1] Zamri Mahamod , Rohaida Mazlan , Norziah Amin , Mohd Zaki Abd. Rahman , "The Level of Reading and Writing Proficiency among B40 Students from the Malay Language Teachers' Perspective," Universal Journal of Educational Research, Vol. 9, No. 3, pp. 638 - 649, 2021. DOI: 10.13189/ujer.2021.090323.

(b). APA Format:
Zamri Mahamod , Rohaida Mazlan , Norziah Amin , Mohd Zaki Abd. Rahman (2021). The Level of Reading and Writing Proficiency among B40 Students from the Malay Language Teachers' Perspective. Universal Journal of Educational Research, 9(3), 638 - 649. DOI: 10.13189/ujer.2021.090323.